Blennosperma

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Blennosperma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Blennosperma
Less.
Species

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Blennosperma is a genus of plants which contains only three species. They are known commonly as stickyseeds; indeed, the name Blennosperma is Greek for "slimy seed." Two of these species are endemic to California in the United States. The third is found only in Chile.

Species:

  • Blennosperma bakeri - Baker's stickyseed
  • Blennosperma nanum - glueseed
  • Blennosperma chilense - Chilean stickyseed

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